Number of suicides in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of suicides was 4.35 deaths in 2021. ▬ Flat
Number of suicides in Seychelles, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Seychelles stood at 4.35 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Seychelles peaked at 7.77 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.35 deaths, in 2021.
That places Seychelles 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Number of suicides in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.83 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 6.57 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 6.83 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 7.22 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 6.44 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 6.02 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 6.31 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.08 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 6.41 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 6.66 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 6.64 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.82 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 7.15 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 7.16 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.47 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.51 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 7.66 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.77 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.56 deaths | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 4.35 deaths | -33.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.59 deaths | 6.02 deaths | 7.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.12 deaths | 6.41 deaths | 7.77 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 deaths | 4.35 deaths | 6.56 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Seychelles
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,333 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0097 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -0.4854 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 45 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Seychelles?
- Number of suicides in Seychelles was 4.35 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 7.77 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 deaths in 2021.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of suicides?
- Seychelles ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.